Effect of Facility IAC-Accreditation on CT Dose Awareness and Reduction.
Purpose To assess characteristics of computed tomography (CT) facilities accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) and evaluate the perceived effect of accreditation on CT radiation dose awareness and reduction. Methods IAC-accredited CT facilities were sent a survey in April 20...
| Publicado en: | Radiologic Technology Vol. 88; no. 5; pp. 472 - 481 |
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| Formato: | questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Society of Radiologic Technologists
May/Jun2017
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=122803317&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 122803317 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 00338397 39J jtl: Radiologic Technology issn: 00338397 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: May/Jun2017 vid: 88 iid: 5 pid: 7052 pub: American Society of Radiologic Technologists place: Alburquerque, New Mexico artinfo: ui: 122803317 122803317 122803317 122803317 ppf: 472 ppct: 9 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Effect of Facility IAC-Accreditation on CT Dose Awareness and Reduction. aug: au: Farrell, Mary Beth Lally, Mary Merrill, Nancy Pizzutiello, Robert Setzen, Gavin Choi, John Y. affil: Director of research for the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission in Ellicot City, Maryland sug: subj: Radiation Dosage Accreditation Tomography, X-Ray Computed Professional Knowledge Quality Assurance Patient Safety Surveys Data Analysis Software Descriptive Statistics Human ab: Purpose To assess characteristics of computed tomography (CT) facilities accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) and evaluate the perceived effect of accreditation on CT radiation dose awareness and reduction. Methods IAC-accredited CT facilities were sent a survey in April 2016, which included 20 questions categorized into 5 groups: equipment and facility (7), patient safety/practice (5), protocols (2), dose reduction practice (3), and quality improvement (3). Results The response rate was 20.7% (N = 607). A majority of facilities (80%) reported that radiation dose was adjusted based on patient size. Before undergoing accreditation, 79% of facilities reported annual review of CT protocols and radiation exposure. Following accreditation, that number increased to 93%. A majority (77%) of respondents indicated that the accreditation process, along with the IAC Standards and Guidelines, increased awareness of radiation exposure; in addition, 36% indicated that radiation doses were lower after undertaking accreditation. Discussion This study demonstrated that most IAC-accredited facilities followed recommended radiation safety practices by adjusting radiation dose based on patient size, reviewing protocols annually, and participating in quality improvement activities that focus on patient radiation exposure. Conclusion IAC-accredited facilities reported that the accreditation process had a positive effect on radiation dose awareness and reduced dose associated with CT examinations. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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